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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1G1AD5F59A7••••••2010 Chevrolet COBALT
This build draws 2.6× more complaints than the average 2010 Chevrolet COBALT build (13 vs 5).
13on this build
522on the model
106builds in total
2involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedSteering 8Electrical System 3Air Bags 2Fuel/propulsion System 2
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemcrashJul 2014
The contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately at 30 mph, the engine stalled without warning. In addition, the brakes were depressed the vehicle failed to respond causing the contact to crash into the rear end of another vehicle.…
SteeringcrashNov 2013
On sunday november 3,2013 my son was on his way home from the james madison university traveling east on virginia route 66 heading towards the capital beltway (495). At mile post 26 on route 66 he lost control of the vehicle in the fast lane. The car was traveling at the speed…
Fuel/propulsion SystemAug 2020
Vehicle is leaking a large amount of fuel from a rusted out fuel line located left rear about 12' in front of the left rear tire
Power TrainAug 2016
Had this vehicle only 6 months and had the fluid changed. Then went to move it and reverse was only forward and forward was forward. Had it towed to the dealer. They diagnosed and said there was no gears. They said it need a transmission. Also they said it need a new radiator,…
Air BagsApr 2015
The contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the electronic and manual functions failed when attempting to close or open the windows. The failure progressed for several months and then the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V500000…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1G1AD5F59A7198927 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.